"The Cut" - New construction warning... Almost found out the hard way....

[hack4alivin]

Good to know and thanks Josh, we will be using the cut next weekend for our first overnighter of the season to the Inner Harbor.

 

[skibum]

The DNR keeps the patrol boat that they use to collect camping fees and such at our marina. It appeared in its slip last Friday. As soon as I see one of the Rangers, I'll ask them what the scoop is.

 

[CAGE RATTLER]

I did eventually get a call recently from the Coast Guard officer that took my initial call that the contractor who completed the dredging was notified about the metal stakes that were left behind. I was out two weeks ago to double-check at a super low blow out tide. They were all gone except for one. :smt021 I called the same guy back and told him the location and within a week it was gone.

From what I see from the last super low tide - the stakes are all gone. Funny thing is that the sign on Pleasure Island still says Keep Off and the Maryland Parks sign has not been replaced. I wonder if they are going to try to keep the island closed from camping and hanging out or was it an oversight not changing out the signs? :huh:

Either way the channel is super deep and wide now with no obstructions.

Thanks for the update.

 

[skibum]

Well... I can't tell you if there are still any stakes on the southern end of the cut as I haven't entered or exited from that side, but there is still one left on the Hart Miller end. It is a piece of steel pipe 1/2 in diameter that sticks up about 4' above high tide. I pulled up to it and a buddy tried to move it while standing on the swim platform (yes, I killed the engine). He couldn't pull it out. It is about 5' from the last green marker on the way out. I saw the DNR one time, but they got out of the marina before I could get to them.

The water was about 4.5' deep over there. If you stay in the channel you'll be ok.

I sure do like running through without having the depth alarm beeping at me...